Antequera

San Sebastián Church had a beautiful altar    

 

 

The statues in Spanish churches are often life sized and are made to evoke emotion in a population, many of whom could not read. 

 

 

 

 

Next, I made a stop at the museum. 

Price was €3 and after a comical interaction with the receptionist

who insisted the ASEOS were only for customers,

(I had asked for una SELLO)

I finally made my way in. 

I was the only patron that morning. 

 

 

Some of my favorite pieces :

 

 

 

The Young Man Who Illuminates Us is a bronze statue, life sized, found in 1952 in Antequera. 

It is from the 1st Century. 

 

 

Jose Maria Fernandez painted this picture of his daughter, Dolores, with a china doll. 

The doll was on display. 

 

 I liked his drawings of a satyr and of a priest the moment he was touched by death. 

 

 

This statue of the sleeping child Jesus by Diega Marquez y Viega made me chuckle. 

 

 

 

Next blog post will be a few photos of the white city.